morning everybody we’re very lucky
today’s it is a good day because we have
two homeowners that are doing sweat
equity program you’ll be working with
them they’re great so this is you know
this is a nice day everybody’s heard of
Energy Star and lead passive is kind of
that to the nth power it’s very energy
efficient as tight as you can be and
really focuses on how do we best use the
energy that goes into a house start off
they’re super insulated they are built
airtight so they accurately design where
windows are placed
what kind of glazing is put on them
everything like that to try and smartly
use the energy that just inherently
comes into a house from sunlight
you have to use Passivhaus certified
windows in order to be certified and the
cost of those windows is much higher but
it’s because they’re much better all
these windows have insulated frames
these are usually at least three panes
so it does cost more an upfront cost for
us to build a passive house but we weigh
that against the fact that it’s going to
cost a lot less for our homeowners to
live in their house throughout the
course of the year meaning their energy
costs are going to be very low and
manageable and should be standard
meaning they’re the same for
month-to-month we do know that in an
average house in this area spends at
least 1200 to 1500 dollars a year on
energy costs and we expect that to be
reduced by about 90 percent on a cost
benefit it’s a hands-down win for
everyone it’s definitely great for the
homeowner it ensures that they have
enough cash to pay their mortgage and
they have much more financial
flexibility today I’m coming here to
party with habitat and the voluntary I
came from Ethiopia I have been in
America almost about six years I’m
living now in apartment this is almost
two bedrooms which is not comfortable
for my kids as well as for myself all my
family is very interested in the blood
when they see the environment place and
how the house is constructed I prepare
this construction for my long life
it’s really important to us that our
homeowners be able to afford the house
that they’re moving into if we can spend
a little more money building it and
getting it to this really great energy
standard then our homeowners you know
over the next 30 40 years get to be able
to know exactly how much they’re going
to spend and spend a lot less on living
in rooms
you
today’s it is a good day because we have
two homeowners that are doing sweat
equity program you’ll be working with
them they’re great so this is you know
this is a nice day everybody’s heard of
Energy Star and lead passive is kind of
that to the nth power it’s very energy
efficient as tight as you can be and
really focuses on how do we best use the
energy that goes into a house start off
they’re super insulated they are built
airtight so they accurately design where
windows are placed
what kind of glazing is put on them
everything like that to try and smartly
use the energy that just inherently
comes into a house from sunlight
you have to use Passivhaus certified
windows in order to be certified and the
cost of those windows is much higher but
it’s because they’re much better all
these windows have insulated frames
these are usually at least three panes
so it does cost more an upfront cost for
us to build a passive house but we weigh
that against the fact that it’s going to
cost a lot less for our homeowners to
live in their house throughout the
course of the year meaning their energy
costs are going to be very low and
manageable and should be standard
meaning they’re the same for
month-to-month we do know that in an
average house in this area spends at
least 1200 to 1500 dollars a year on
energy costs and we expect that to be
reduced by about 90 percent on a cost
benefit it’s a hands-down win for
everyone it’s definitely great for the
homeowner it ensures that they have
enough cash to pay their mortgage and
they have much more financial
flexibility today I’m coming here to
party with habitat and the voluntary I
came from Ethiopia I have been in
America almost about six years I’m
living now in apartment this is almost
two bedrooms which is not comfortable
for my kids as well as for myself all my
family is very interested in the blood
when they see the environment place and
how the house is constructed I prepare
this construction for my long life
it’s really important to us that our
homeowners be able to afford the house
that they’re moving into if we can spend
a little more money building it and
getting it to this really great energy
standard then our homeowners you know
over the next 30 40 years get to be able
to know exactly how much they’re going
to spend and spend a lot less on living
in rooms
you
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